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UK Health News 10/10/2008
Doctor will talk on hospital plan - Carlisle News & Star 9th October 2008 COCKERMOUTH people will get a chance to hear more about proposals for redevelopment of the town’s cottage hospital at a meeting later this month.\n\nThe Cockermouth District and Neighbourhood Forum will hear a talk by Dr John Howarth, who has been involved in the revamp proposals. tags: Hospitals, Health, News, UHN, Carlisle News & Star, Primary Care, Stakeholder Engagement, NHS NHS complaints going unheeded - The Guardian 10th October 2008 The NHS in England is failing to learn from more than 130,000 complaints it receives each year from ...
Source: Fade Library - October 10, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Viral-based Human Disease and the Nobel Prize for Medicine
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Source: Highlight HEALTH - October 10, 2008 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: Walter Jessen Tags: Health News aids cervical cancer HIV HIV-1 HPV medicine nobel prize virus Source Type: blogs

Precautionary Advice About the Use of Compact Fluorescent Lights
Advice Sheet from the Health Protection Agency giving some precautionary advice about the use of compact fluorescent lights (CFLs) in the home, has captured the imagination of the news media this morning. Posted in Dermatology, Grey Literature, Radiation Tagged: Dermatology, Grey Literature, Radiation
Source: Fade Library - October 10, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Dermatology Grey Literature Radiation Source Type: blogs

Day 84
: Hell week part V: The end of Hell week Friday(thank god) September 26, 2008 Friday is finally here. Oh how long it seemed that this week lasted!!! The beginning of the day was actually that last part of hell week, the test in physiology. I think I did well, but i’m not sure how many I might have missed. Unlike our other classes, this isn’t one where we can see the correct answers after we are done. I will just have to wait until the teacher actually post the grade. It felt like such a relief to have all three test for the week over with. We had a lecture in pharmacology after the physiology test.�...
Source: Life Of A PA - A Day In The Life Of A Physician Assistant - October 9, 2008 Category: Physician Assistants Authors: Dave Tags: General Talk Source Type: blogs

Day 82
: Wednesday September 24, 2008 Hell Week Part III Today was our last lecture in physiology until the second test which is on friday. Today we actually did a little reviewing and finished our lectures on neuromuscular physiology. Actually we went over a few practice questions today…and I have to say I need to read as much as I can for this test before friday. Todays pharmacology lecture was on hypertension, but I have to say that I more focused on the pharmacology test on tomorrow! I really don’t know what to expect. If it is like the first test, it will be hard. Hopefully he will take it easy on us, b...
Source: Life Of A PA - A Day In The Life Of A Physician Assistant - October 9, 2008 Category: Physician Assistants Authors: Dave Tags: General Talk Source Type: blogs

UK Health News 10/08/2008
How the financial crisis will hit public services - The Guardian 8th October 2008 As credit dries up and jobs disappear, Britain is having to tighten its belt. So how will the financial crisis play out in public services? tags: Public Sector, Health, News, UHN, The Guardian, Economics, Local Authorities, NHS, Financial Management, Health Service Economics How the financial crisis will affect the health service - The Guardian 8th October 2008 With less money coming into the exchequer as companies go into liquidation, and more money being paid to unemployed people as benefits increase, there will be a general squeeze on pub...
Source: Fade Library - October 8, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Henna Tattoo Is Not Always Harmless
Left Brain reports… This story about a boy who developed permanent scarring from a henna tattoo is an important reminder of the potential dangers this procedure. According to the report, this 3-year-old boy was allowed to have a henna tattoo in the shape of Bart Simpson while on holiday in Spain. Unfortunately, he had a bad reaction to the ink and may now be left with a permanent scar. Henna Information Right Brain had previously written about henna hair dye. And you can find more information in the references for that article. However, no mention was made of some of the dangers associated with henna tattoos. T...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 7, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: Natural Skin Tattoos Source Type: blogs

You’re Allergic to What? Strange but True Allergic Reactions.
If you think that allergic reactions are only to common place allergens such as peanuts, pollens, and latex, think again. You can be allergic to pretty much anything. Sometimes it’s easy to figure out the allergen. Other times, not so easy. For example, check out these 10 strange but true allergic reactions… Cell Phones - there has been increasing number of patients presenting with contact dermatitis because they are allergic to the nickel in their cell phones. Chairs, Flutes and Other Items With Nickel - children developing rashes on the back of their legs, a result of sitting on classroom chairs with nickel-p...
Source: Healthbolt - October 7, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Liz Tags: Exposed! Extreme Health Oddities allergens allergic reactions allergies unusual allergic reactions unusual allergies Source Type: blogs

Laser Light Helps The Pain During Dental Work
MedX Health out of Mississauga, Ontario just won FDA approval for its laser system for dental intraoperative pain relief. The best part is that the device requires no injections and no medications. From the product page: The MedX Oralase portable laser offers dental staff a proven, drug free solution to eliminate pain and accelerate soft and hard tissue repair. There are over 325 dental research studies reporting positive effects of laser therapy in more than 90% of the trials! MedX dental products offer fast, easy setup, 1-2 minute treatment times and excellent results. The unit is lightweight with a built in rechargeab...
Source: Medgadget - October 7, 2008 Category: Technology Consultants Authors: Michael Source Type: blogs

What’s been going around
NOTE: Please vote in the poll in the right sidebar (if you care about the theme). I’ll make a ruling (and it looks like be changing the theme back or to something new) later this week. If you have a specific comment, send it to me via the CONTACT link above. Picture of the ORIGINAL THEME! Honestly, I think this is one of the dumbest things I hear day-in and day-out. “I’ve got a runny nose and cough — ya know, the stuff that’s been going around.” Ladies and gentlemen, I am a pharmacist. I have my hand on the pulse of the healthcare community. I know when a doctor is seeing patients, becau...
Source: The Angriest Pharmacist - October 6, 2008 Category: Pharmacists and Pharmacologists Authors: The *Angriest* Pharmacist Tags: Work Sucks Source Type: blogs

Health Care & The Presidential Campaign
As CEO of Harvard Pilgrim, I find I do a fair amount of public speaking. Over the past ten days or so, I’ve been on several panels with a variety of public policy, health policy and industry types. We also represented a pretty broad collection of political philosophies - some Democrats, some Republicans, some liberals, some moderates and some conservatives. What really struck me, though, was the amount of cross-over support several policy ideas had in the “what do we need to do about health care” arena. To listen to the media, one would conclude there is no common ground between the parties on this...
Source: HPHC - October 6, 2008 Category: Medical Lawyers and Insurers Authors: Charlie Baker Tags: Health Care Costs Health Care Quality Source Type: blogs

Does Wrecking Balm Tattoo Removal Lotion Work
Carol Has A Question: For various personal reasons that I won’t go into here, I’ve got tattoo regret. I’ve heard commercials on the radio for some kind of cream called Wrecking Balm that’s supposed to fade tattoos. Does Wrecking Balm work? The Brain’s Balmy Reply: Carol, we’ve heard those same commercials but surprisingly, we haven’t been able to find out much about Wrecking Balm. Their website provides scant evidence of anything. But we do have a theory about what this product MIGHT be. We couldn’t find any official source that mentioned Wrecking Balm. The closest referenc...
Source: thebeautybrains.com - October 4, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Left Brain Tags: Beauty Industry Product reviews Questions Skin Tattoos Source Type: blogs

Day 81
: September 23, 2008 Hell week Part II: Nothing like being able to sleep a little late, which is exactly what I got to do today. The first lecture of the day wasn’t until 10am in Biostat. And like the other classes that we don’t have test in this week…it seems we aren’t worried about what goes on in these classes. Well, we are trying to pay more attention in Biostat to make sure not to upset anyone. The rest of the day, well from 1-3pm, was covered by a lecture in dermatology from a dermatologist. I was a little shocked when I opened the powerpoint for her lecture……295 or so slid...
Source: Life Of A PA - A Day In The Life Of A Physician Assistant - October 3, 2008 Category: Physician Assistants Authors: Dave Tags: General Talk Source Type: blogs

Day 80
: Monday September 22, 2008 Hell week Part I: Another bright and early Monday morning with physiology. We continued our talk about muscles. The focus of today was the mechanics of muscle contractions. Actually we have our second test on friday. So I have to find time to start reading that. The test is going to cover something like 4 chapters. And this is hell week. 3 test this week!! Next was pharmacology. We continued our talk of anti-hypertensive drugs. I think we are much more worried about the pharmacology test that is on thursday than learning new stuff. Its going to be interesting to see if this t...
Source: Life Of A PA - A Day In The Life Of A Physician Assistant - October 3, 2008 Category: Physician Assistants Authors: Dave Tags: General Talk Source Type: blogs

UK Health News 10/02/2008
Libby Brooks: Let’s not pinkwash proper discussion about breast cancer - The Guardian 2nd October 2008 It’s easy to see why breast cancer captures our imaginations. But the industry around it raises uncomfortable questions tags: UHN, Health, News, The Guardian, Breast Cancer, Ethics Film about depression wins international awards - The Guardian 2nd October 2008 15-minute short breaks the silence on key mental health issue and garners worldwide praise tags: UHN, Health, News, Depression, Mass Media, The Guardian Chinese biscuits recalled in UK as officials admit milk firm cover-up - The Guardian 2nd October 20...
Source: Fade Library - October 2, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

maggie mahr, health beat blog report: specialists & medical homes (part ii) (985)
Primary Care Doctors, Specialists and Medical Homes, Part II (985) Part IIPosted by Maggie Mahar on October 1, 2008 While health policy wonks envision a legion of 21st century Marcus Welbys who know their patients, consult with their specialists, send out timely reminders, and keep a meticulous record of their medical histories, the truth is that we’re facing a severe shortage of primary care physicians (PCPs). A recent study of 1,200 fourth-year students published in the Journal of the American Medical Association showed that only 2 percent planned to work in primary care. In a similar study in 1990, the figure was 9 p...
Source: aids-write.org - October 2, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Authors: Richard Kearns Tags: aids & bubonic plague 1918 flu hiv/aids aids combat zone Source Type: blogs

Roving dermatologists
Tired of waiting months for patients to receive a dermatology consult? Kaiser has a novel way to solve this. Enter the roving dermatologist, who takes consults over the cell phone and drives to the requesting physician's office for an evaluation or biopsy:The roving dermatologists can provide same-day assessments and biopsies of skin lesions, saving patients the month-long wait it can otherwise take to get an appointment with a dermatologist. Although convenient, I can only see this working with dermatology. Don't expect to see any roving cardiologists or surgeons anytime soon.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 30, 2008 Category: Family Physicians Source Type: blogs

Thank You to "monash medical student" for Grand Rounds
Thank you to Jeffrey Leow of monash medical student for including my post about poison oak allergic contact dermatitis in this week's edition of Grand Rounds. This week's Grand Rounds, which is a weekly compilation of posts related to health care compiled by a host, was created by Jeff Leow, who is a medical student in Melbourne, Australia. He has done a terrific job tying together a diverse set...
Source: Medicine for the Outdoors - September 30, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Paul Auerbach, M.D. Source Type: blogs

Cosmetic Dentists Expand Services to Make Patients Happy
Every general dentist offers some form of cosmetic dentistry, whether composite fillings and white crowns or various forms of veneers, orthodontics, and whitening. Some cosmetic dentists stretch their esthetic services beyond the confines of dentistry. These guys and gals offer laser skin therapy, Botox, and dermal filler injections to patients who want more than a smile makeover. Dermal Fillers To plump lips, reduce wrinkles, and create a more youthful facial appearance, dermal fillers are just what the doctor – er, dentist – ordered. Juvederm has been a leader in dermal fillers, but this year Radiesse entered the sc...
Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry - September 29, 2008 Category: Dentists Authors: Administrator Tags: Cosmetic Dentistry aesthetic dentistry botox dental news dermal filler juvederm radiesse Source Type: blogs

International Health News 09/29/2008
Coming to Britain - the Australian flu virus that has already killed hundreds - Daily Mail 28th September 2008 A flu virus more deadly than any seen in two decades is threatening Britain. The strain originates in Australia where it has claimed hundreds of lives, including those of children. Called Brisbane H3N2, it is so virulent that health chiefs have had to change the make-up of flu vaccines to deal with it. tags: IHN, Health, News, Influenza, Mortality, Daily Mail Genetic clues to sleep disorder - BBC Health News 28th September 2008 Genetic research could shed light on what is happening in people with the mysterious s...
Source: Fade Library - September 29, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Thinking about a tattoo?
Jupiter Unlimited A member of the American Society of Dermatologic Surgery who has seen a spike in the number of patients wanting their tattoos removed gives this advice to those considering permanent skin decoration: 1. Keep the colors simple. A...
Source: Health & Fitness Blog on Syracuse.com - September 29, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Amber Smith Source Type: blogs

Poison Oak Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Case Reviews in Clinical Dermatology, Volume 1 Issue 3, had an interesting discussion about certain aspects of poison oak/ivy dermatitis. The following are some of the points made by the authors, with additional comments by me: "Contact dermatitis" (CD) is a broad term used to describe inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating substance or allergen (a substance that...
Source: Medicine for the Outdoors - September 27, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: Paul Auerbach, M.D. Source Type: blogs

The curse of the medical student on obstetrics
Number of babies delivered on Monday and Tuesday morning while I was scheduled to be in the obstetrician's office: 9Number of babies delivered on Monday and Tuesday afternoons while I was on the ward waiting for deliveries: 0Number of babies delivered on Wednesday when I had been scheduled for a day of looking at rashes with a dermatologist: 6Number of babies delivered on Thursday when I had been scheduled for academic sessions: 5Number of babies delivered on Thursday night and all of Friday when I chose to give up sleep and instead sit on the ward in order to assist with some deliveries: 0Plan to increase the number of de...
Source: vitum medicinus ::: a life of medicine - September 27, 2008 Category: Medical Students Authors: Vitum Medicinus Source Type: blogs

Back Lift - A Twist on Something Old
Health NewsI love it when a procedure gets a minor modification and is publicized like it is the newest thing since sliced bread. For years plastic surgeons have been doing body lifts, many more lately since the improvement of the gastric bypass. The back of a body lift smooths out the back/bra fat and tightens sagging. I have called this a "Buttock Lift" and have offered them to select tummy tuck patients for over ten years to improve the back and bra rolls. Look at my link and you can see one I did nearly ten years ago.On some gastric bypass patients I have taken the lower end of a breast lift incision along the back to ...
Source: Truth In Cosmetic Surgery Blog - September 26, 2008 Category: Plastic Surgeons Authors: DrDiSaia Source Type: blogs

International Health News 09/25/2008
Anti-depressant drug may affect fertility, says study - The Guardian 25th September 2008 Antidepressant drugs taken by tens of thousands of British men may damage sperm quality and harm fertility, researchers at the Cornell Medical Centre in New York have found. The doctors examined the effects of paroxetine (Seroxat) on men taking the drug over five weeks. Four weeks into the trial, tests revealed the men had sperm showing more than twice as much genetic damage as at the start of the study. tags: Mental Health, Anti Depressants, Depression, Human Fertility, Mens Health, IHN, Health, News, The Guardian Feeding babies fish...
Source: Fade Library - September 25, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Sarah Palin on the risks of indoor tanning
Regular readers of this blog will know that I’ve previously written about skin cancer, skin cancer prevention and the skin cancer-inducing risks of indoor tanning. So it will come as no surprise that I was troubled to learn that Alaska Governor and Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin had installed a tanning bed in the Governor’s mansion shortly after taking office in early 2007 and that this was being widely reported in the media. My concerns were that Governor Palin’s apparent endorsement of indoor tanning might lead some people to believe that it’s an okay thing to do. The good news...
Source: Dr. Z's Medical Report - September 23, 2008 Category: Physicians With Health Advice Authors: natalieb Tags: Health Alert Health news Health warnings In the news Lifestyle Media skin cancer suntan Alaska Governor common Dr Z Dr. Z's medical report Ed Zimney Geverno'r mansion health blog HealthTalk indoor tanning ITA melanoma Source Type: blogs

After Cutting U.S. Sales Reps, Merck Brings in Contract Sales Force
A few months ago, Merck said it was cutting about 15% of its U.S. sales force — some 1,200 positions. Now the drugmaker says it’s bringing in some contract sales reps to hawk its drugs. The company has formed a “strategic partnership” with inVentiv Health, a shop that does lots of sales and marketing work for Big Pharma. Merck spokeswoman Amy Rose told Dow Jones Newswires that “rather than recruit, hire or keep full-time representatives on the books, we’re creating a more flexible approach so as the market demands, we can expand and contract the number of reps we have at our disposal.&#...
Source: WSJ.com: Health Blog - September 21, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Jacob Goldstein Tags: Drugs Source Type: blogs

Skin Picking
URL: http://www.skinpick.com/SkinPick.Com is an online Dermatillomania (compulsive skin picking) center, offering comprehensive info about the disorder, as well as an active community. For: AnyoneTopics: Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, General Psychology, Medico-Legal, Self-helpFeatures: Chat Rooms, Databases, Forums, Links, Research, e-learningSkinPick.Com is an online Dermatillomania (compulsive skin picking) center, offering comprehensive info about the disorder, as well as an active community (forum). They have recently launched online couseling service for Dermatillomania patients.
Source: PsychSplash - September 19, 2008 Category: Psychiatrists and Psychologists Authors: clyde Tags: Anyone Chat Rooms Clinical Psychology Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Databases Features For Forums General Psychology Links Medico-Legal Research Self-help Topics e-learning Source Type: blogs

More Than Skin Deep: There's No Such Thing As A 'Safe' Suntan, Researchers Warn
ScienceDaily— There may be no such thing as a 'safe' tan based on ultraviolet (UV) radiation, according to a series of papers published in the October issue of Pigment Cell & Melanoma Research, the official journal of The International Federation of Pigment Cell Societies (IFPCS) and the Society for Melanoma Research. The authors of the three review papers – leading researchers in the fields of cell biology, dermatology and epidemiology – have examined the effects on skin of UV radiation, including that from indoor tanning beds. As well as highlighting the need for greater research into this area, they have called fo...
Source: Dr. Buttery's Public Health BLOG - September 19, 2008 Category: Epidemiologists Tags: Prevention Source Type: blogs

Mandating primary care
Buckeye Surgeon returns with a post about the primary care shortage. He likens the situation to a little-league baseball team, saying that someone has to do the dirty work:But not everyone can be the shortstop. You can't have 9 starting pitchers. Somebody has to be the catcher. Somebody has to trudge out to the lonely post in right field. Otherwise, your team will get crushed. Similarly, we have all these medical students who want to be dermatologists and radiologists and plastic surgeons. Well guess what? We need more right fielders in medicine. We need more motivated medical students who want to throw themselves into pri...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - September 19, 2008 Category: Family Physicians Source Type: blogs

UK Health News 09/19/2008
Paracetamol linked to childhood asthma - The Guardian 19th September 2008 Children who are given paracetamol in their early years are more likely to get asthma, researchers say today at the end of a major worldwide study.\n\nMore than 200,000 children were involved in the research in 31 countries, making this the biggest and most authoritative study of the links between asthma and paracetamol ever carried out. The scientists found that babies given paracetamol, such as the ubiquitous Calpol, which is licensed for use over two months of age, were more likely to develop asthma. tags: The Guardian, Paracetamol, Analgesics, As...
Source: Fade Library - September 19, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

Insurance/Healthcare Thoughts
I've been struggling to get a patient's insurance company to give consent for a panniculectomy. I have not been successful. I have appealed the initial reject. It was rejected a second time. There reasoning: Upon reviewing the submitted information, I have determined that at this time "Excision, excessive skin and subcutaneous tissue; abdomen, infraumbilical panniculectomy" is not a covered benefit under the benefit plan. This determination is based upon the following plan language, found on pages (s) 74 and 125 of the member's Certificate of Coverage or Summary Plan Description: "Excluded ..... Cosmetic procedures, includ...
Source: Suture for a Living - September 18, 2008 Category: Plastic Surgeons Tags: insurance medicine Frustrations Source Type: blogs

UK Health News 09/18/2008
Damning verdict on health of borough - Ellesmere Port Pioneer 17th September 2008 POORER people in Ellesmere Port will live seven to eight years less than richer ones, according to a new report. A borough-wide health survey also found that the town has some of the fattest people and biggest binge drinkers in the UK. tags: Obesity, Health, News, UHN, Alcohol, CMHN, Ellesmere Port Pioneer Alert issued over antibiotics risk to babies - The Guardian 18th September 2008 Doctors are warned today not to give antibiotics to women at risk of premature labour because of an increased chance that their babies will suffer from cerebra...
Source: Fade Library - September 18, 2008 Category: Medical Librarians Authors: western4uk Tags: Mass Media Source Type: blogs

So it begins!
Year 2 has begun! Today was my first day of adult fieldwork Level I. I am at an outpatient hand surgery and rehab hospital. It's incredible, fast-pasted, and exciting. The morning started out with an inservice about iontophoresis (read more about it here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iontophoresis). I was able to try on a patch (saline solution rather than dextro or other meds)... Anyway, it's sort of a combo of a portable TENS that delivers medication trans-dermally. It's used for a variety of purposes, ie- contractures, pain and scars. Very interesting! I saw a variety of modalities today including ultrasound, heat, contr...
Source: if you can't fix it with duct tape- you haven't used enough - September 17, 2008 Category: Occupational Therapists Source Type: blogs

Not everyone can be Cliff Lee
I read with interest the recent, and highly blogged about/commented-on, article from JAMA about the career leanings of fourth year medical students. The stunning finding from the paper is that only 2% of graduating students plan to become primary care internists after completion of residency. Another 5% are ticketed for a family practice career, while another 12% plan to pursue primary care pediatrics. Add it up and it means that 82% of graduating medical students are looking to stay far, far away from the very field of medicine where there is the most need. Moreover, 70% of general surgery chief residents are doing super-...
Source: Buckeye Surgeon - September 17, 2008 Category: Surgeons Source Type: blogs

Toxic BPA in plastics
Bisphenol A (BPA) has been suspected of being toxic since 1930 when it was found to disrupt the hormones in rats. Now 78 years later, JAMA has published a study which lends further support to the toxic effects of BPA. The first major epidemiological study of bisphenol A, a common ingredient in baby bottles and drink containers, suggests that relatively higher doses of the chemical double the risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Reference: Science Bisphenol A is used extensively in epoxy resins lining food and beverage containers and as a monomer in polycarbonate plastics in many consumer products. Widespread an...
Source: Medicine and Man - September 16, 2008 Category: Internists and Doctors of Medicine Authors: Administrator Tags: Health News Cardiac diabetes Heart Attack Myocardial Infarction Plastic poison polycarbonate toxin Source Type: blogs

Smoking may damage your skin
In a study conducted by British Journal of Dermatology, it is found that female smokers experience ‘dotty skin’. It also says that smoking is not one reason for women developing marks on their face. Stress, pollution, hormonal alterations, occupation, exposure to steam and heat for longer hours etc. lead to non-inflammatory acne. As skin make-up varies from individual to individual so all smokers may not experience such dermatological problems. Nevertheless, smoking is found to aggravate such problems which actually highlight health problems within. There is a world wide awareness campaign going on against s...
Source: Skin Care - September 15, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: shirsha Tags: skin spot beauty smoking hormone Health Fitness Source Type: blogs

Want to look 10 years younger? Stay away from sugar
Sugar is not sugary anymore. Apart from contributing to your inches all over, it is suspected to speed-up the process of wrinkling. And this is being stated by the world-famous dermatologist Dr Fredric Brandt, also known as the The Baron of Botox, a very unlikely author to say so.. In his new book he explains why sugar is not good for the skin; “Sugar hastens the degradation of elastin and collagen, both key skin proteins and finally actively ages you. The sugar triggers a process in the body called glycation, whereby, the sugar molecules bind to protein fibres (which are springy and resilient) collagen and elastin ...
Source: Skin Care - September 15, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: Naomi Tags: skin look younger Health Fitness Source Type: blogs

Wipe away your age with 'Non Surgical Age Erasers'!
Lets admit it, all of us have something about ourselves that we do not like and given an option we would like some (maybe all!!) of our features changed. With the advent of technologies like plastic surgery and innovations like botox, it has been easier for people get their desired looks. A surgery however means putting yourself under the scalpel, spending hours at the clinic, risking yourself for the possible side effects and of course, a huge hole in you pockets. On the brighter side, the latest ‘non surgical age erasers’ promise to wipe your wrinkles, crow eyes and take years off your age. Let’s c...
Source: Skin Care - September 15, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: rekha Tags: Non surgical erasers Beauty makeover Anti -aging solutions Source Type: blogs

Spray-on Condoms
As a kind of follow-up to my Sex and Social Networking post last week, I thought I’d give a mention to the ludicrous idea of spray-on condoms highlighted, in lurid yellow on Geeks are Sexy this week. This supposedly original idea of applying Latex in spray-on form looks like an April Fool’s joke. First off, it’s not a new idea, especially given the range of colours the inventor is working with. I have heard of several patent applications for similar approaches to contraception and safer sex over the years, they even get a mention in Ben Elton’s book This Other Eden. The idea is fatally flawed on sev...
Source: Sciencebase Science Blog - September 15, 2008 Category: Medical Scientists Authors: David Bradley Tags: Science condoms Sex Source Type: blogs

5-point makeover for a healthy, glowing summer skin
With the summers scorching the days all over the northern hemisphere, and the news of the season’s prolonging its stay in many regions of the world - the question arises: Are you or your skin ready to take the summer heat coolly? — And, help boast your skin’s health doing that bit of the summer shows, pulling out those winter wears? May be not for all, especially for those with whom the cold, harsh winters have not been kind leaving them dry and scaly. Besides anything else, the problem with summer skin seems to be winter skin. So, if your are worried about being outside in less clothing, showing some ...
Source: Skin Care - September 14, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: Irani Tags: Skin treatment Winter skin Hair waxing Skin moisturizing Chemical exfoliation Physical exfoliation Health Fitness Source Type: blogs

Seven tips for a glowing skin in scorching summer heat!
Good clothes are important as they make us look good but something more important then that is a good skin. Cosmetic Aesthetic Expert Dr. Cheryl Perlis has penned down seven tips that can make your skin the next best thing to wear. I am sure you have got my point, so, check these out. 1. Exfoliate your skin regularly so that your dry, flaky skin is no longer there. A good exfoliate will be the one which will contain Retin A, Renova or Retinols. Apart from using home remedies as defoliators, one should also go for professional peels once in a month. 2. Revitalize your skin with some good gels like Collagen and Elastin G...
Source: Skin Care - September 14, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: khushi Tags: Skin Health Beauty Dr. Cheryl Perlis Tips Health Fitness Source Type: blogs

Boots moisturiser to obscure the thin line between cosmetics and medicine
It would only seem like a sensible thing to do when one proports the idea that out of all the face creams available in the market, let’s figure out which one proves to be the most effective. Often women get carried away by brands without even realizing the percentage of relevant chemicals that are in the cream or whether or not will it suit them. Anti-ageing cream is one such product that women buy in dozens simply because they help them to fight against their perpetual enemy - Age. BBC’s Horizon programme last year undertook such research and declared Boots’ moisturizer ‘No 7′ as No.1 in ef...
Source: Skin Care - September 14, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: somyamathur Tags: Boots No 7 Anti-ageing Cream University of Manchester Health Fitness Source Type: blogs

Affluent classes more vulnerable to skin cancer
If you are wealthy, this piece is for you. A recent study has revealed that wealthier people are more than twice vulnerable to the deadliest form of skin cancer, than those financially lesser lucky. The study conducted by Queen’s University Belfast and Royal Victoria Hospital on 23,000 cancer patients in Northern Ireland revealed that those lucky in terms of finances are unlucky when it comes to health. Those who live in affluent areas are two- and-a-half times more likely to develop malignant melanoma compared to the less well offs. The study places middle classes in the greater risk category next to the higher c...
Source: Skin Care - September 14, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: scorpio_teddy Tags: Skin Cancer Sun exposure Skin tanning Melanoma Wealth Middle class Health Safe sun Health Fitness Source Type: blogs

Pseudo-ceramides: New skin-healing synthetic lipids developed
Though, most common in babies and children, skin diseases like Atopic dermatitis can happen to anyone. Though the cause of such disease is not yet known, researchers have importantly come up with remedies. There are other skin diseases in which skin cells grow abnormally, but are not taken seriously by many and go untreated. But, now researchers have come up with a new remedy for such skin diseases - ’synthetic lipids.’ The new synthetic lipids are called ‘pseudo-ceramides’ after the natural lipids - ceramides — found in the outermost skin layer made of dead cells and mainly serves as a ph...
Source: Skin Care - September 13, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Authors: Irani Tags: Pseudo-ceramides Skin-healing chemical Synthetic lipids Atopic dermatitis Psoriasis Glucocorticoid Health Fitness Source Type: blogs

Q&A: Could I be allergic to my clothes?
This article first appeared in the October 2008 issue of Consumer Reports On Health.
Source: Consumer Reports Health Blog - September 12, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: ConsumerReports.orgConsumer Reports Health Blog Tags: Conditions & treatments Healthy living Source Type: blogs

duh - money matters in specialty selection
Primary Care Physician Shortage Linked to Lower Income In primary care, salaries were lower than in other specialties and residency slots were less likely to be filled, Mark Ebell, M.D., of the University of Georgia, reported in the Sept. 9 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. And the average debt for a medical school graduate has quadrupled — going from $35,000 to $140,000 — in the nearly 20 years since Dr. Ebell first studied salary disparities. In a 1989 study, Dr. Ebell described a linear correlation between the median income of physicians in a specialty and the percenta...
Source: DB's Medical Rants - September 10, 2008 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: rcentor Tags: Medical Rants Source Type: blogs

Notalgia Paresthetica
This patient presented to me with this pigmented itchy patch over the right infra scapular region. He had a neurological disorder with paresthesia extending to right finger tips. There is a report of successful treatment of this condition with Botulinum Toxin Type A. [Arch Dermatol. 2007; 143(8):980-982.]
Source: Skin Deep - A Dermatology Blog - September 9, 2008 Category: Dermatologists Tags: neural Hyperpigmentation Botox Source Type: blogs